Pinch of Poverty

S~ 4 people are on a street corner, trying to sell their flowers.
N~ The narrator seems to have a bias in favor of those in poverty.  He/she may have even been poor once, as well.
A~ The audience is people who are not in poverty.
P~ The purpose of this piece is to show people the misery of poverty. The artist is trying to lead people to pity the poor.  Although, the artist also wants to show that there can be hope for those people, as they have the flowers which could help them to get money.
Artistic Techniques:
1) The artist makes a large majority of the picture dead and dismal colors, like brown, gray, and black.
2) The only colorful thing in the picture is the flowers which show that the family may not be forever poor.